Lifan LF190F 420cc Go-Kart Racing Engine from Japan
Lifan LF190F 15 HP (11.2 kW but rated within band) electric start engine for go-karts and recreational vehicles, featuring wet clutch. Classified in HTS 8407.90.9040 as non-vehicle specific spark-ignition reciprocating engine in power range.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Distinguish recreational from highway vehicle engines via design specs
• Include CAD drawings showing no vehicle mounting points
• Monitor AD/CVD orders specific to Chinese small engines